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Mongolia, country, Asia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 |
 | | A high country, its average elevation exceeds 5,100 ft (1,554 m); the central, northern, western, and southwestern areas are covered with hills, high plateaus, and mountain ranges, reaching 15,266 ft (4,653 m) at Tavan Bogd Uul (Tabun Bogdo) in the Altai Mts. |
 | | Mongolias main exports are copper, livestock, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, and nonferrous metals; most of its foreign trade is with China, Russia, the United States, and South Korea. |
 | | Mongolia was proclaimed an independent state in July, 1921, and remained a monarchy until the Living Buddha died in 1924. |
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